Lure and Purpose

Lure

Lure noun - Something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain.

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Purpose and lure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purpose" instead a noun "Lure".

Nearby Words: lured, luring

Purpose noun - Something that one hopes or intends to accomplish.

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Lure and purpose are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lure" instead a noun "Purpose".

good	good lure	good purpose
special	special lure	special purpose
similar	similar lure	similar purpose
usual	usual lure	usual purpose
Other adjectives: initial, single, obvious, real, general, dual.

lure king

purpose king

This trope may also be justified if the Incredibly Obvious Bomb's primary purpose is to draw your attention away from the real bomb, or even to lure you into an ideal position for some other attack.

Source: Incredibly Obvious Bomb
There are those who believe that certain companies might be doing this sort of thing on purpose to lure in new customers.

Source: Scare 'Em Straight
It's her purpose to test monks and lure them away from enlightenment, but succeeding in the tests builds character.

Source: Video Game / Choice of Games

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